Indicator.



E. H. BIXLER.

INDICATOR.

APPLIUATIOH FILED SEPT. 29. 1913.

Patented J an. 19, 1915.

EVA HEETER BIXLER, OF NORTH MANCHESTER, INDIANA.

INDICATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 19, 14 5 15.

Application filed September 29, 1913. Serial No. 792,441.

To'aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, Eva H. BIXLER, a citizenof the United States, residing at North Manchester, in the county ofWabash and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Indicators, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in protectors orindicators and more particularly to an indicator adapted for applicationto bottles and similar receptacles containing poison, the object of theinvention being to provide an indicator, which when applied to the neckof a bottle will inclose the cork and at the same time warn the personremoving the cork that the bottle contains poison.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an indicator ofthe above character which is preferably in the form of a metal capconstructed of a single sheet of metal bent to inclose the cork andwhichcan be quickly and readily applied to the neck of the bottle orremoved therefrom and when applied is resiliently held into engagementwith the bottle neck.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which will possess advantages in points of eiiiciency anddurability, is inexpensive of manufacture and at thesame time is simplein construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists in thenovel features of construction and the combination of and arrangement ofparts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claimand shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a sideelevation illustrating my improved indicator applied to the neck of abottle; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the indicator isformed, the same being shownin dotted lines, as in a folded position. V

In carrying out my invention, I provide a blank of sheet metal and inthe construction of my improved indicator I form a body plate 1 andextending outwardly in opposite directions and radially arranged are thearms or tabs 2, the ends of each of the alined tabs being curved orcoiled upon themselves to form sleeves. In the blank, as shown in Fig.2, the ends of two of the tabs are merely bent inwardly upon themselvesto form the sleeves 3 while the tabs which are disposed at right anglesto these first mentioned tabs are provided at their outer ends with theangular bent portions 4, thence coiled upon themselves, as shown at 5,to form a sleeve which is adapted to receive a coil spring 6 and isfurther adapted to be resiliently engaged beneath the head of the bottle7 so as to removably retain the indicator in position.

As indicated in Fig. 1, it will be readily apparent that my improvedprotector or indicator is applied to the neck of the bottle, the ends oftwo of the alined ends of the tabs 2 are merely coiled upon themselvesand engaged beneath the head 7 of the bottle neck, the central portion 1of the body fitting tightly against the outer end of the cork so as toretain the same in position. The indicators are further held in positionby means of the alined tabs 2, the-outer ends of which are provided withthe angular bent portions 4, thence bent upon themselves to form theadapted to engage beneath the head 7 of the bottle neck so as toresiliently retain the indicator in position.

The coil spring 6 is provided and is adapted to be arranged within thesleeves 5 and 5 so as to resiliently retain the same in engagement withthe head 7 of the body.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be readily apparent that I have provided a simple anddurable indicator which can be quickly and readily applied to the neckof a bottle and adapted to inclose a cork so as to warn the personremoving the cork that the contents of the bottle is poison. It willalso be apparent that by having the protector or indicator constructedof a single piece of sheet metal, it may be manufactured and placed onthe market at a very small cost.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention itwill be obvious that various changes in the details of construction andin the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying myinvention into practice without sacrificing 7 any of the novel featuresor departing from the scope of the appended claim.

lVhat I claim is The combination with a bottle neck and its headportion, of a cap including a recsleeve 5 which is tangular bodyportion, arms formed integral to form sleeves arranged at right anglesto with the side portions of said cap and arthe first mentioned sleeves,and a coil spring ranged in opposedrelation, said arms being arrangedWithin said sleeves to resiliently l5 tapered toward their outer endsand adaptretain the same beneath the head portion of 5 ed to be disposedat right angles to the the bottle neck. 7 7

body, certain of said arms having their Intestirnony whereof I hereuntoafiix my oiliter ends beint icncrlvatrdlg upon a gogizonttafi signaturein the presence of two Witnesses. p ane ant a ap e o e engage enea v thehead of the bottle neck, and their ex- EVA HEETER BIXLER' 10 treme endsbent outwardly upon themselves Witnesses:

to form sleeves, the other of said arms hav- A. L. l/VRIGHT, 'ing theirouter ends bent upon themselves S. s. GUMP.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, 1).0.

